A guide to English pronunciation
 Sounds of English
1. /b/
2. /d/
3. /f/
4. /g/
5. /h/
6. /k/
7. /l/
8. /m/
9. /n/
10. /p/
11. /ɹ/
12. /s/
13. /t/
14. /v/
15. /w/
16. /j/
17. /z/
18. /θ/
19. /ð/
20. /ʃ/
21. /ʒ/
22. /ʧ/
23. /ʤ/
24. /ŋ/
25. /i/
26. /ɪ/
27. /eɪ/
28. /ɛ/
29. /æ/
30. /ɑ/
31. /ə/
32. /ɔ/
33. /oʊ/
34. /ʊ/
35. /u/
36. /ɚ/
37. /aɪ/
38. /aʊ/
39. /oɪ/
40. /iɚ/
41. /ɛɚ/
42. /ɑɚ/
43. /ɔɚ/
44. /ʊɚ/
45. /aɪɚ/
46. /aʊɚ/

Consonant /j/ Includes sound files!

/j/ it is an approximant, it is a fast pronunciation of the vowel /i/ but the tongue is closer to the palate. There should be no friction. The vocal cords vibrate when producing the /j/. It's 'voiced'. The most common writing patterns are 'y', 'i' between consonant and vowel, 'u' and 'ue'
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The German flag  Sounds 1: 'y'

/ˈjɛs/
(si)
   
/ˈlɑːjɚ/
(abogado)
The German flag  Sounds 2: 'i' between consonant and vowel

/ˈʌnjən/
(cebolla)		  
/kənˈviːnjənt/
(conveniente)

/fəˈmɪljɚ/
(familiar)		  
The German flag  Sounds 3: 'u'

/ˈjuːnət/
(unidad)		  
/ˈmjuːzɪk/
(musica)

/kəmˈpjuːtɚ/
(computadora)		   
/ˈvæˌkjuːm/
(aspiradora)
The German flag  Sounds 4: 'ue'

/ˈɑɚgju/
(discutir)		  
/ˈfjuːwəl/
(combustible)

/ˈvælju/
(valor)		   
/kənˈtɪnju/
(continuar)
The German flag  Sounds 5: 'ew' or 'eu'

/ˈfjuː/
(pocos)		   
/ˈjurəp/
(Europa)


Weiter! The English consonant /z/


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